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After a long day at my internship, I love a delicious martini! Happy hour time is always a blast, but it can be expensive depending on where you go.

To save money, I love making my own cocktails! It has always been something my mom and I bond over. We love to make yummy drinks like sangria, martinis, and favorite, a batch of mojitos!

Today I am going to share with you a blueberry lemonade martini! It’s basically the same thing as a cosmopolitan but I use a different juice. I will list the ingredients below first.

1 1/2 oz. lemon vodka

1 oz. triple sec

1 oz. blueberry lemonade

3/4 oz lemon juice

splash of diet sprite

drink shaker

I am really lucky because the orange shaker I have came from a christmas promotion box of Cointreau. My mom thought it was the coolest thing so she bought three bottles so she could give each one of her daughters a mini shaker. If you do not have this mini shaker, they you will have to measure your ingredients out with a shot glass! A standard shot glass is 1 1/2 ounces. So, when measuring under 1.5 ounces, just leave about a centimeter left at the top.

Steps to make the martini:

combine all ingredients except for sprite into the shaker

add ice

attach the top of the shaker and shake you ingredients for 10 seconds

pour mix into martini glass

add a splash of diet sprite to your martini

enjoy!

In this post, i’d also like to share with you some of my favorite cocktail spots. I live in Kent, Ohio and there are so many amazing bars and restaurants for a delicious affordable cocktail. My number one place right now is Bricco. I first tried Bricco in the summer with my dad and sister. Ever since then, it’s held a special place in my heart. I have tried so many of their martinis but my absolute favorite is the pink flirtini.

It has a splash of champagne, how could I not love it? Martinis here are $7.50 each, but you definitely get your moneys worth, the martinis are huge!

Another favorite place for drinks in the area is Ray’s Place! They have a large selection of beers on tap that they change regularly and daily specials. I’m not the biggest fan of beer, but I definitely have my fair share in the summertime when shandy’s make an appearance on tap. Ray’s is also also famously known for their long Island Ice teas. It’s $3.75 for a very large mug and it’s pretty much the only drink you will need all night. Ray’s has been in Kent for a very long time. It’s a casual bar that all the townies and college kids love. The staff is awesome and I give them a lot of credit for dealing with such a busy bar and restaurant every night of the week!

Below is a picture of my dad and I our first time at Ray’s Place. Every time he visits me we have to go there for at least a beer!

What are your favorite places for happy hour around you? I’d love to find out!